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August Pitzl (República de Austria)

Nacido en diciembre 17, 1920, en Vienna, Austria.

Passed away on enero 25, 2000, at the age of 79.

Nacionalidad

República de Austria

Consagrado como un colaborador en el Salón de la Fama FIBA en marzo 01, 2007.

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Economist: Vienna University of Economics
Selected for a future Track & Field Austrian National Team that was supposed to compete in a 1940 edition of the Olympic Games that never took place due to the Second World Ward
In 1939, when the Second World Ward erupted, August Pitzl and his class had to finish school quickly in order to be able to serve the German army; Pitzl chose to be part of the mountain troops since he had done a lot of mountaineering and hiking before the beginning of the war
In 1945, after the Second World Ward had come to an end, Mr. Pitzl found himself as an American prisoner of war and was asked to help as an interpreter. This is when he saw, for the very first time, a new game that immediately kept his attention: basketball
Director of the Austrian Customs Authority in Vienna: since 1946 and for over 40 years
Co-Founder of the basketball section of the club Union Rudolfsheim in Vienna: 1946
Player of the Austrian League, with Union Rudolfsheim, for 22 years: 1946-1968
Financial Manager of the Viennese Basketball Association
Member of the Finance Commission of the Austrian Basketball Federation: since 1960
Technical Commissioner of FIBA: since 1965
President of the Austrian Basketball Federation: 1968-1986.
Member of the Finance Commission of FIBA: since 1973
Vice Treasurer of FIBA: 1980-1984
Treasurer of FIBA: 1984-1994
Member of the FIBA Central Board
Mr. Piztl continued to play basketball until he was 73 years old!

Distinciones y Reconocimientos

FIBA Order of Merit: 1997